The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, October 25, 2012

FINAL- REVISED

Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 11:30 am

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4600
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9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM
  ** For more details about the Planning Board’s action on any item, you may link to the videotaped hearing after noon on the day following the meeting and select the item you wish to hear. **
item 1 Consent Agenda
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

  1. Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School Water Quality Plan MR2012026 – MCPB 12-124

2. Ashton Property Preliminary Plan 120110050 – MCPB 12-103

   
 

*B. Record Plats

 

1. Subdivision Plat No. 220110930 – 220110950, Clarksburg Village
R-200/TDR zone; 35 lots, 4 parcels; located at the intersection of Emerald Green Drive and Heron Neck Terrace; Clarksburg Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

2. Subdivision Plat No. 220121670, Indian Spring Terrace
R-60 zone; 2 lots; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Colesville Road (US 29) and Indian Spring Drive; Four Corners Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

  1. Extension Request for Project Plan Amendment Review No. 92002002C: Village West at Germantown Center (formerly Martens Property) - REVISED; Amendment to add 15 multi-family units, consolidate the multi-family building footprints and increase the building height to a maximum of 65 feet or 5 stories and increase the amenity areas, located near the intersection of Wisteria Drive and Waters Road, RMX-2 Zone, 26.48 acres, Germantown Sector Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

2. First Baptist Church of Wheaton Preliminary Plan 120100250-MCPB 12-126 per Remand from Circuit Court

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

3. First Baptist Church of Wheaton Site Plan 820100080-MCPB 12-127 per Remand from Circuit Court

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of September 27, 2012

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 2 Worksession on Zoning Ordinance Rewrite - REVISED

P. Dunn

(NOTE: Agricultural and Rural Zones)
   
  BREAK
   
11:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 3 Parks FY14 CIP Amendments Amendments to Parks’ FY13-18 CIP - REVISED

C. Morgan

Capital Budget Adjustments

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 4 Roundtable Discussion

#A - B. Bradford

#B - R. Cashion

A. Parks Director's Report - REVISED

B. Clarksburg Town Center Update - REVISED

   
12:15 PM LUNCH
   
Item 5 Closed Session

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto

   
Item 12 Closed Session - ADDED

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto

   
Item 13 Closed Session - ADDED

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(13) to comply with specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter

   
Item 15 Closed Session - ADDED
 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of Commission appointees, employees, or officials; or to discuss any other personnel matter that affects 1 or more specific employees

   
1:45 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item *6 Sketch Plan 320120040, White Flint Mall Redevelopment

N. Yearwood

Development of approximately 2,064,930 SF of non-residential uses, 280,350 SF of hotel uses, and 2,875,285 SF of residential uses, on approximately 45.3 gross acres in the CR 4 C3.5 R2.0 H250, CR3 C1.5 R2.5 H200, and CR1.5 C0.25 R1.5 H50 zones; located on Rockville Pike approximately 600 feet south of the intersection with Nicholson Lane within the White Flint Sector Plan area.
Planning Board Action: Approved with Conditions.
   
Item *7 Preliminary Plan and Preliminary Final Water Quality Plan 120120290, Travilah Grove - REVISED

L. Shirley

Development of 300 units and approval of the preliminary water quality plan on approximately 13.72 gross acres in the CR0.5 C0.5 R0.5 H80 zone; located on Travilah Road approximately 630 feet northeast of Unicorn Way within the Great Seneca Science Corridor (GSSC) Master Plan area.

Planning Board Action: Approved with Conditions.

   
Item 8 Mandatory Referral No. MR2010815: Shawnee Lane, Clarksburg

L. Cole/K. Nelson

Shawnee Lane between Frederick Road (MD355) and Gateway Center Drive; Widening of existing two-lane Shawnee Lane to a four-lane divided arterial roadway with a shared use path and sidewalk.
*A. Water Quality Plan MR2010815

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.

*B. Forest Conservation Plan MR2010815
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.


*C: Forest Conservation Plan Amendment MR2004302 Clarksburg High School
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.


D. Mandatory Referral No. MR#2010815
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Comments to MCDP.

   
Item *9 Limited Preliminary Plan Amendment 12005101B: Gallery Park (Eastside)

K. Kim

Approved for 256 units on 23.92 acres, located at 13000 Shawnee Lane approximately 80 feet east of Gateway Center Drive, PD-11 Zone, Clarksburg Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.

   
Item 10 Zoning Text Amendment 12-15

G. Russ

Add conditions necessary for defining a guest house.

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 10/30/12)

   
Item 11 Zoning Text Amendment 12-16 - Recessed until Monday, October 29 - 6:30 pm (To Continue Thursday, November 8)

G. Russ

Allow the construction of a one-family dwelling located on any size lot recorded before 1928; allow the reconstruction of any one-family dwelling located on any size lot recorded before 1928; and generally revise the grandfathering provisions for undersized lots.

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 10/30/12)

   
Item 14 Budget (Continuation from 10/18/12 ) - ADDED - REVISED POSTPONED

 

FY14 Budget Planning Discussion for the Planning Department, Commissioner’s Office, and CAS Departments

   
   
7:30 PM ADJOURN